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by Jumping Frog
Sun May 04, 2014 8:46 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: "Failure to Carry" - CHL license.
Replies: 33
Views: 4606

Re: "Failure to Carry" - CHL license.

jbarn wrote:You could be charged with a class A misdemeanor, unless alcohol is sold or serviced there. Then it is a felony.
I agree that is the black letter of the law.

However, I also don't believe that people are actually charged for either of those offenses when the officer has actual knowledge that the person is a licensee.
by Jumping Frog
Sat May 03, 2014 7:51 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: "Failure to Carry" - CHL license.
Replies: 33
Views: 4606

Re: "Failure to Carry" - CHL license.

Bill O'Rights wrote:The penal code is different than the transportation code.
True.

However, there are similarities in that the officer can pull up proof of license status for both drivers licenses and concealed handgun licenses on their terminal, so the officer knows you are licensed. I also carry a picture of my driver license and all of my concealed handgun licenses on my iPhone and can show that to the officer as well. (I have forgotten my wallet before, or I have forgotten my phone before, but I haven't fogotten both of them at the same time.)

That said, while it is still technically illegal, either the officer is a jerk or a person must have seriously irritated the officer for the officer to cite the individual when the officer already knows they possess a license.

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